resize gpt ext4 partitions

[DimanNe]

> * enlarge the partition, then enlarge the ext4 fs

How exactly can I "enlarge the partition"?
What steps? What tools?


02.05.2013, 03:54, "Dmitrijs Ledkovs" <dmitrij.ledkov at ubuntu.com>:
> On 30 April 2013 23:34, DimanNe <dimanne at ya.ru> wrote:
>
>>  Is there any technique to resize gpt ext4 partition?
>>
>>  The only one I found is something like this:
>>
>>  1 Run parted on your device: parted /dev/sdX
>>  2 Change display unit to sectors: unit s
>>  3 Print current partition table and note the start sector for your partition: p
>>  4 Delete your partition (won't delete the data or filesystem): rm <number>
>>  5 Recreate the partition with the starting sector from above: mkpart primary <start> <end>
>>  6 Exit parted: quit
>>
>>  Is it really exclusive way to accomplish it?
>
> All resizing is done in essentially the same way:
> * when shrinking, inside one first
> * when enlarging, outside one first
>
> So for a simple gpt partition with ext4 do one of the following:
> * shrink ext4 fs with resizefs, then shrink the partition
> * enlarge the partition, then enlarge the ext4 fs
>
> parted is one of many tools to do the job, but make sure you don't end
> up with fs beyond the block-device/partition end.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dmitrijs.